Ice fishing device.



H.. GAMPERT.

ICE FISHING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAYI. 1918.

1,275,014. Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

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UNITED STATES PATENT orrion.

HENRY GAMPERT, 0F FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS.

ICE FISHING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Auge, 191e.

Application led. May 10, 1918. Serial No. 233,704.

fishing through the ice whereby the constant attention of the kfishermanis unnecessary and a visible indication may be readily .perceived from adistance whenever the Vfish are biting upon any line provided with mydevice. Y

A further object of the invention is the provision of means foranchoring a fishline and indicating when the sh are biting the bait uponthe line, thereby enabling one person to care for a large number of fishlines without losing any fish that are caught thereby. v p

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a windingmeans for fish lines especially serviceable when fishing through ltheice and arranged to visually denote when the fish are biting and also tofurnish an indication when the bait has been tampered with or removedwithout catching the fish, the device being easy and inexpensive tomanufacture.

AIn the drawing forming a part of this application and in which likenumerals refer to corresponding parts throughout the' several views, 'l

Figure 1 isa front elevation of the device in its normal arrangement; s

Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view thereof;

Fig. V3 is a view of the device illustrated in its operativepositionindicating that a fish is on the line, the device beingpartially broken away and shown in longitudinal section while parts areindicated by dotted lines in the positions of the elements assumed whenthe bait has been removed without catching a fish; ,and p Fig. 4 ,is aperspective view of the shiftable indicator forming a part of thedevice.

My device includes a post or stake' 10 adapted for positioning Yuprightinthe ground by the side of the water or in the ice as indicated at 11in Fig. 3 of the drawing while a support wire 12 in the nature of a fishpole is pivoted to the post 10 as at 13 for sustaining the fish line 14connected to a loop 15 of the saidfsupport.

It will be understood that the fish line is positioned in the-water as16 through a hole in the ice 11 while a transverse pin 17 is preferablypositioned through a perforation 18 of the post 10 for liinitingthedownward movement of the post in lthe ice11.

A central bore 18 isv provided in the post 10 terminating in atransverse slot 19 at the upper end' of the post, a rod 2O beingslidably mounted in the said 'bore having a,-

colored strip 21 in the'nature of a Hag at its upper end adapted forseating withiiithe slot 19 when the rod 20 is retracted in itsnormallowered position. A curved seat 22 is provided atthe upper end ofthe post 10 y `while the flag 21 has a correspondingly curved flange 28at the upper end of the flag foi-fitting and resting upon'the seat 22when the rod-20 is lowered.

A cord 24 is secured to the lower free end g of the rod 2O and passesthrough a perforation 25 in the side of thepost 10 for-attachment to theaforementioned loop'15 of the fish line support 12. From this detaileddescription of the device it will be understood A"that when the rod 20is lowered within Vthe bore 18 with the flange 23 resting upon the linesupport 12 will be in its normal elevated position with the loop 15thereof positioned adjacent the perforation 25 andvwith ing the rod 20and bringing the colored flag 21 out of the slot 19 so as to be plainlyvisible by the sherman in charge of the device although he may bepositioned at a considerabledistance therefrom. Any pulling upon the ishline 14Ywill tend to upwardly move the rod 20 and iag 21 so that thefisherman Vwill be kept accurately advised as to the fishing conditionsincident to the said line 14 and maytake care of the saine accordingly.A pulling upon the line 14 such as occasioned when a ish is caught uponthe line, will maintain the ag 21 elevatedv but in sea-t 22, the flag 21will be invisible from its v Vposition within the slot 19 while the fishsuch an event as escape of the fish, the'rod will' lower by reason ofits own' weight and that of the flag 21 and the latter will 1n manyinstances rest upon the vseat 22transversely thereof as in'dica-'tedbyd'o'tted lines dition of the bait upon said fish line It will vbe seenthatwhenthe'rod 20 is' in its uppermost /positi'onl 'the llower endthereof is'positioned substantially inwardly of the perforation 25 'at"a"pointbelow the bott-om of the `slot '19 sothat 'the portion of the rodstill remaining within the bore'18 prev'ents thel` rod 20 and"flag' 21from any lateral movement' or `jg'alli'ng over.

When''the rod 20 is elevated for projecting' the fiag 21 above the'slot19, the wind will readily revolve the said rod and fiagg by blowingagainst the flag 21 and'tli'is tendency of 'the' Hag'to' change itsposition relatively of the slot '19, as well as the contractedfform' ofsaid'v slot renders Vit probable that tlie'flag will assume a transverseposition'u'pon the'seat 22 whenever elevated and then 'permitted tofreely drop downwardly. Positive means are also'preferably'employed forinsuring' a partial rotation ofthe fiag 21 when beingprojected whichconsists of winding'the'co'rd 24 slightly around the rod 20 so thatduring'the upward movement of 35' the4 rod a slight rotaryv movementwill be imparted thereto after the flag 21 leaves the slot 19and therebysubstantially insuring the position ofthe flagtransversely' upon theseat 22 when'the flag and rod fall downwardly such as'during'the escapeof the fish with the bait. A serviceable fish line tender'is providedadapted for general vuse and permitting the intelligent manipulation ofalplurality of lines by a single attendant.

The support 12 may be` of sufficient weight, if desired, to retain theflag21` at its eXtreme upward limit of'travel whenever the ro'd 20 is'elevated and until the rod :20

and flag 21 are forcibly'depressed by the attendant in charge of the'same.v

In operation', the post 10 is directed into the' ice'11 until the pin 17engages the uppfersurfacethereo'f as sho'wn"in Fig. 3v and the severalmovable' parts` are positioned as vshown in Figs.'1 and 2 with thefishing line pulledby being connected to themember f' 12',"Thispul'lingof the or'd'24'cau'ses van upward 'sli'd'ing'movement offrod20 to' 'position shown by' full lines in' 'Fig' 3 so' "that the signalflag 21 is readily noted by the fisherman v'who is advised therebytha'tthe linev needs attention.

That I, claim as new is 1.` A`fishing"deviee"*comprising a chamberedpost adapted for upright positioning, a fiag reciprocally carried by thesaid post normally positioned in the Chamber of the latter and adaptedfor automatic"elevating toV a visible position upon the biting of thesh, and means to operatively connect flag to a fish line. y i

2. In combination with a post having a longitudinal borel terminating in'a slot iin oneI end of, the post, al rod sli'dably positionedwithin'the'bore, a fl'a'g upon the'outer endof saidrd normally within'the'said slot, a fish line support upon the post?, and operativeconnections between the said supportand the inner endv of therod whereby85 the 'flag is elevated to avisible positionY- when the' fish line' ispulled.y

3. In"combinati'onwitlra `post having'a longitudinal"bore"terminating ina* slot in one end of thepost, a rod slidabl'y positioned 90 withinthebore, a flag upo'n`=the outer end: of said rod normally within the said"slot", a fish line" support'L upbn the post', 'operative connectionsbetween the said support and theinner end'f'of the rod 'wherebythe flagis' elevated to `a 'visible position 'when theY fish line is pulled, theupper' end vof therpost having a 'curved seat at the'mouth offsai'dslot, a ange upon the upper endof the flag f normally'A positionedu'po'n" said seat 100 wheirthe'fi'ag and rod are in' their'-'loweredlpositions, and means whereby said rod 'is adapted for` rotation when'projected'permittingthe fiag to rest=transversely upon said seat uponlowering' duringthe retraction"V of the rod.' Y

4." A fishing" device comprisingl a post adapted for upright positioningvand:having a' longitudinal bore' terminating ina transverse slot at theupperl end ofthe Apost and withy a perforation through' :theside' of thepost communicating with said bore,'"asu'pport pivoted s to 'the 'po's'tbeneath" isaid perforation with allooplfadjacent'its'free end,a"rd"slidably arranged in'fsai'dboraacord 115 wound Iaround the rod andattached thereto" extending throughvl said perforationV and connected toxsaid loop, al fishline' attached'to the support'at said loop, and aflag upon: the upper end of the'rod positioned withinv said 120 slotwhen`the deviceis in its normal arrangement. l

5. A` fishing device comprising postadapted for upright positioning andhaving a 'longitudinal bore 'terminating in aftrans- 125 verse" slot atthe yupper e'nd1 o'f'th'e post and with laperforation through the side'dfthe post y communicating with' 'saidboreg' vaE sup* port" pivoted tothe ypost beneathfsaidperfo'r'atlo'rr withaloop adjacentf'itsffree end,130

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a rod slidably arranged in said bore, a cord wound around the rod andattached thereto extending through said perforation and connected tosaid loop, a fish line attached to the support at said loop, a flag uponthe upper end of the rod positioned Within said slot when the device isin its normal arrangement, the upper end of the post at the oppositesides of the slot being curved forming a seat, a curved flange upon theupper end of the iag adapted for resting upon the said seat when the Hagis in its retracted invisible position, a transverse positioning pincarried by the post, the said perforation being arranged beneath thelevel of the bottoni of the slot, and the said loop being positionedadjacent said perforation when the support is in its normal upperposition contacting the post.

6. A fishing device comprising a post adapted for upright arrangementadjacent the Water, a vertically movable rod carried by the post, asupport hinged to the post.I a fish line attached to the support adaptedfor positioning in the water, cord connections Copies of this patent maybe obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner ofPatents,

between the said rod and support whereby the rod is adapted for upwardand turning movements during a downward pulling of the fish line, and acolored flag upon the upper end of the rod.

7. A fishing device comprising a post adapted for upright arrangementadjacent the water, a vertically movable rod carried by the post, asupport hinged to the post, a fish line attached to the support adaptedfor positioning in the Water, cord connections between the said rod andsupport whereby the rod is adapted for upward and turning movementsduring a downward pulling of lthe fish line, a colored iiag upon theupper end of the rod, the said post having a slot adapted for thereception of said flag When the rod is retracted with the support in itsnormal idle position, the upper end of the post having a curved seatadapted for transverse engagement by the flag upon the lowering thereofwhen the lish line is released.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature.

HENRY GAMPERT.

Washnon, E.

